Written by Yao Wang from Union County Magnet High School, New Jersey, USA The Harlem Hellfighters, designated the 369th Infantry Regiment, were a unit composed entirely of Black troops that fought in World War I. After spending more days in combat than any other American regiment, they would return home to a segregated and hateful America, and it was only decades later (well after their deaths) that their heroism was finally recognized. The title of this story comes from the
Written by Cici Cui from Bellevue Christian School in Washington, USA “To make sacrifices to a ghost that is not one’s own is toadying.” Confucius (551-479 BCE) March 2021, Atlanta: Six Asian women shot dead by a white male. February 2022, Los Angeles: 17 Chinese elders massacred while celebrating Lunar New Year. New York City: “You don’t belong here, you Asian,” said an American before knocking down a Filipino elder. Since 2020, hate crimes directed at Asian Americans have
